To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works ; divinity or philosophy; but... The Retrospective Review - Page 2871821Full view - About this book
| Francis Bacon - Conduct of life - 1720 - 576 pages
...Name of an ill.apply'd Sobriety and Moderation, imagin, that we can go too far, or be too well.ftudied in the Book of God's Word, or in the Book of God's Works, Divinity, or Philofophy • but rather Jet Men awaken themfelves, and vigoroufly urge and purfue an endlefs Progrefs,... | |
| Colin MacLaurin, Patrick Murdoch - Mechanics - 1750 - 492 pages
...ill-applied moderation, thought or *' maintained that a man can fearch too far, or be «* too well ftudied in the book of God's word, or in " the book of God's works. But rather, he adds, •*' let men awake themfelves, and chearfully endea*' vour and purfue an endlefs... | |
| James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...conceit of sobriety, or ill applied moderati6n, thought or maintained that one can s-earch too fair or be too well studied in the book of God's word, or, in the book of God's works. Rather (said he,) let men awake themselves and chearfully endeavour and pursue an endlefs progrefs... | |
| Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...Study of the Holy Scriptures," &c. " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an id-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far, or be too well studied ID the Book of God's Word ; rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficiency therein." —... | |
| William Warburton - 1811 - 474 pages
...rugged Wilds of SCHOOL DIVINITY. To conclude therefore, and in the words of our great Philosopher— " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of " sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or nrnin«4 " tain, 'l. •- f • -. •• • •-. • ,rji' .'ijf".tain, that a man can search too... | |
| William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 478 pages
...rugged Wilds of SCHOOL DIVINITY. To conclude therefore, and in the words of our great Philosopher — " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of " sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or mainft 4 " tain, " tain, that a man can search too far, or be tpo wll " studied in THE BOOK. OF Goo's... | |
| Henry Card - Literature - 1811 - 304 pages
...no one," says that profound philosopher and devout Christian, Lord Bacon, " weakly imagine, that men can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's words and works, divinity and philosophy ; but rather let them endeavour an endless progression in... | |
| William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 476 pages
...rugged Wilds of SCHOOL DIVINITY. To conclude therefore, and in the words of our great Philosopher — " Let no man, upon a weak conceit of " sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, thiuk or mmnQ4 " tain " tain, that a man can search too far, or be too well " studied in THE BOOS.... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1815 - 324 pages
...of nature's chain is fastened to Jupiter's throne. To conclude, let no one weakly imagine, that men can search too far, or be too well studied in the book of God's word, and works, divinity, and philosophy ; but rather let them endeavour an endless progression in both... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude therefore : let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an...divinity or philosophy ; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress, or proficience in both ; only let men beware that they apply both to charity,... | |
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